Microsoft and Intel Offer More Manageable, Reliable and Secure Solutions for Next-Generation Enterprise Systems

Microsoft and Intel announced a partnership to provide more manageable, reliable, and secure solutions for next-generation enterprise systems. According to the companies, Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000 on Itanium-based systems are the leading platform for mission-critical business applications migrating from expensive, proprietary RISC-based UNIX servers. Many organizations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are adopting Microsoft and Intel technology to replace their UNIX-based solutions or integrate with their UNIX-based enterprises.

Key Takeaways:

• Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000 on Itanium-based systems are the leading platform for mission-critical business applications migrating from expensive, proprietary RISC-based UNIX servers.
• 8 organizations in EMEA have adopted Microsoft and Intel technology to replace their UNIX-based solutions or integrate with their UNIX-based enterprises, including Alfa Bank, 8el.com, Ementor ASA, Mappy SA, Panasonic Germany, SG Weber, and Vattenfall.
• The Intel Itanium 2 processor with 9 MB of cache delivers a significant price and performance boost for transaction processing, data warehousing, business intelligence, enterprise resource planning, and high-performance computing.
• Intel's Itanium platform offers value and choice over proprietary RISC, with outstanding performance, RAS, and choice for business-critical enterprise and RISC replacement.
• Organizations that migrate their UNIX-based solutions to Microsoft and Intel technology can potentially save significant expense and experience a high level of reliability and effectiveness with the solutions.
• Microsoft provides Windows Services For UNIX (SFU) 3.5, a set of services, solutions, training, and technical information enabling enterprises to move enterprise applications from UNIX to Windows quickly and without disruption to the business.
• The comprehensive set of Windows- and Intel-based integration and migration solutions offered by Intel and Microsoft leads to interoperability between Windows and UNIX-based environments and reduces complexity and costs for enterprises.

Statistics:

• Over 150 business applications were migrated by Ementor ASA using the Microsoft environment, which offered availability, scalability, and good price for performance for enterprise applications.
• The cost of platform costs for SAP deployment was reduced by over 30 per cent by SG Weber after migrating to Windows 2000 and SQL Server 2000.
• The Intel Itanium 2 processor with 9 MB of cache delivers up to 2 times better cost/performance ratio compared to standard 32-bit platform-based solutions.
• More than 12,000 people are employed by Microsoft in the EMEA region, delivering products and services in more than 139 countries and territories.

Sources:

• Microsoft, Windows Server, Windows Server System, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
• Intel, Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
• The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
• Intel EMEA PR, Mathias Raeck, +49-89-99143257, or mathias.raeck@intel.com.
• Microsoft EMEA PR, Jamey Chown of Waggener Edstrom, +44-20-7269-4770, or jameyc@wagged.com.